RetailInside the $70 million makeover of Roosevelt MallAs some local malls decline, Brixmor Property Group, which is now led by a Philly native, is bringing new tenants to the 60-year-old shopping center.Erin McCarthy QVC’s on-air hosts aim to unionize as bankruptcy case continuesErin McCarthy Austen’s Shelf pens a new chapter with a brick-and-mortar bookstore in South JerseyLisa Dukart Five Below has officially eliminated its above-$5 sectionErin McCarthy A Conshohocken bridal shop has closed after 45 years Erin McCarthy AdvertisementAt a new Goodwill in South Jersey, customers are flocking for the deals and the resale potentialThe massive location opened last month after the chain recorded a record year. The thrifting resurgence is fueled by younger consumers and social-media influencers.Erin McCarthy Fabric Row’s business owners are stitching together a new identity for the storied corridor. Will it work?Vintage boutiques and handmade jewelry stores now span Fabric Row alongside family-run textile shops as the commercial corridor tries to stay relevant amid changing consumer habits. Sara Radin, For The Inquirer A look inside the massive new Mitchell & Ness flagship store in Center City ahead of its grand openingMitchell and Ness' new three-level location is opening this weekend. Here's everything you'll see. Ariel Simpson Memorial Day weekend was a wet beach blanket for some, but not indoor businessesArcades, movie theaters, and shops enjoyed foot traffic, and the lifeguards had few swimmers to supervise.Jason Nark Sneakers, bagels, and beauty treatments: Here are Suburban Square’s newest tenantsSuburban Square owner Kimco Realty has turned its attention to stores that can't be replaced by online shopping.Denali Sagner OpinionMeet the architect who’s trying to revive Market East with retail pop-upsThis summer’s experiment could help Philadelphia develop a strategy to counter the retail apocalypse.Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer These Philly-area homeowners put deposits on kitchen remodels. Then, their design company abruptly closed.They saved, took out loans, and spent months crafting their dream kitchens. Mid-renovation, the design company filed for liquidation bankruptcy and shuttered all U.S. stores.Erin McCarthy Customers are taking Ikea to federal court in Philly to demand refunds for tariff price hikesTwo customers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Ikea, asking a judge to order the Swedish company to refund customers for price increases that were in response to tariffs. Abraham Gutman Norman U. Cohn, business entrepreneur and advertising specialties innovator, has died at 93He grew the Advertising Specialty Institute into a promotional products giant by connecting manufacturers, printers, and distributors of logo-adorned items to buyers such as companies and schools.Gary Miles Walmart’s rollback of self-checkout continues. This time in South Philadelphia.The local rollback is the latest in a yearslong trend among big box stores rethinking the potential promise of self-checkout. Ximena Conde Philly-area malls aren’t dead yet. But they are changing. Inside the retail revolution that's transforming Philly's 17 area malls Erin McCarthy QVC officially filed for bankruptcy. Here's what to know. The West Chester-based network has submitted a reorganization plan after a turbulent few years and months of bankruptcy speculation. Customers can keep shopping as usual, according to the company.Erin McCarthy QVC says it will file for bankruptcy West Chester-based QVC Group says it plans to continue operating its businesses through the bankruptcy.Erin McCarthy Inside Saks Fifth Avenue’s final days on City AvenueThe location is set to close nearly 74 years to the day since Saks Fifth Avenue opened its original Philly-area location in Center City. It has occupied a massive storefront in Bala Cynwyd since 1969.Erin McCarthy QVC Group says ‘substantial doubt’ remains as debt repayment loomsThe West Chester-based home shopping network acknowledged ongoing conversations with creditors in an SEC filing as $2.9 billion in debt balances are set to come due in October.Erin McCarthy See more storiesAdvertisement
Inside the $70 million makeover of Roosevelt MallAs some local malls decline, Brixmor Property Group, which is now led by a Philly native, is bringing new tenants to the 60-year-old shopping center.Erin McCarthy
Inside the $70 million makeover of Roosevelt MallAs some local malls decline, Brixmor Property Group, which is now led by a Philly native, is bringing new tenants to the 60-year-old shopping center.Erin McCarthy
At a new Goodwill in South Jersey, customers are flocking for the deals and the resale potentialThe massive location opened last month after the chain recorded a record year. The thrifting resurgence is fueled by younger consumers and social-media influencers.Erin McCarthy
At a new Goodwill in South Jersey, customers are flocking for the deals and the resale potentialThe massive location opened last month after the chain recorded a record year. The thrifting resurgence is fueled by younger consumers and social-media influencers.Erin McCarthy
Fabric Row’s business owners are stitching together a new identity for the storied corridor. Will it work?Vintage boutiques and handmade jewelry stores now span Fabric Row alongside family-run textile shops as the commercial corridor tries to stay relevant amid changing consumer habits. Sara Radin, For The Inquirer
Fabric Row’s business owners are stitching together a new identity for the storied corridor. Will it work?Vintage boutiques and handmade jewelry stores now span Fabric Row alongside family-run textile shops as the commercial corridor tries to stay relevant amid changing consumer habits. Sara Radin, For The Inquirer
A look inside the massive new Mitchell & Ness flagship store in Center City ahead of its grand openingMitchell and Ness' new three-level location is opening this weekend. Here's everything you'll see. Ariel Simpson
A look inside the massive new Mitchell & Ness flagship store in Center City ahead of its grand openingMitchell and Ness' new three-level location is opening this weekend. Here's everything you'll see. Ariel Simpson
Memorial Day weekend was a wet beach blanket for some, but not indoor businessesArcades, movie theaters, and shops enjoyed foot traffic, and the lifeguards had few swimmers to supervise.Jason Nark
Memorial Day weekend was a wet beach blanket for some, but not indoor businessesArcades, movie theaters, and shops enjoyed foot traffic, and the lifeguards had few swimmers to supervise.Jason Nark
Sneakers, bagels, and beauty treatments: Here are Suburban Square’s newest tenantsSuburban Square owner Kimco Realty has turned its attention to stores that can't be replaced by online shopping.Denali Sagner
Sneakers, bagels, and beauty treatments: Here are Suburban Square’s newest tenantsSuburban Square owner Kimco Realty has turned its attention to stores that can't be replaced by online shopping.Denali Sagner
OpinionMeet the architect who’s trying to revive Market East with retail pop-upsThis summer’s experiment could help Philadelphia develop a strategy to counter the retail apocalypse.Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
OpinionMeet the architect who’s trying to revive Market East with retail pop-upsThis summer’s experiment could help Philadelphia develop a strategy to counter the retail apocalypse.Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
These Philly-area homeowners put deposits on kitchen remodels. Then, their design company abruptly closed.They saved, took out loans, and spent months crafting their dream kitchens. Mid-renovation, the design company filed for liquidation bankruptcy and shuttered all U.S. stores.Erin McCarthy
These Philly-area homeowners put deposits on kitchen remodels. Then, their design company abruptly closed.They saved, took out loans, and spent months crafting their dream kitchens. Mid-renovation, the design company filed for liquidation bankruptcy and shuttered all U.S. stores.Erin McCarthy
Customers are taking Ikea to federal court in Philly to demand refunds for tariff price hikesTwo customers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Ikea, asking a judge to order the Swedish company to refund customers for price increases that were in response to tariffs. Abraham Gutman
Customers are taking Ikea to federal court in Philly to demand refunds for tariff price hikesTwo customers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Ikea, asking a judge to order the Swedish company to refund customers for price increases that were in response to tariffs. Abraham Gutman
Norman U. Cohn, business entrepreneur and advertising specialties innovator, has died at 93He grew the Advertising Specialty Institute into a promotional products giant by connecting manufacturers, printers, and distributors of logo-adorned items to buyers such as companies and schools.Gary Miles
Norman U. Cohn, business entrepreneur and advertising specialties innovator, has died at 93He grew the Advertising Specialty Institute into a promotional products giant by connecting manufacturers, printers, and distributors of logo-adorned items to buyers such as companies and schools.Gary Miles
Walmart’s rollback of self-checkout continues. This time in South Philadelphia.The local rollback is the latest in a yearslong trend among big box stores rethinking the potential promise of self-checkout. Ximena Conde
Walmart’s rollback of self-checkout continues. This time in South Philadelphia.The local rollback is the latest in a yearslong trend among big box stores rethinking the potential promise of self-checkout. Ximena Conde
Philly-area malls aren’t dead yet. But they are changing. Inside the retail revolution that's transforming Philly's 17 area malls Erin McCarthy
Philly-area malls aren’t dead yet. But they are changing. Inside the retail revolution that's transforming Philly's 17 area malls Erin McCarthy
QVC officially filed for bankruptcy. Here's what to know. The West Chester-based network has submitted a reorganization plan after a turbulent few years and months of bankruptcy speculation. Customers can keep shopping as usual, according to the company.Erin McCarthy
QVC officially filed for bankruptcy. Here's what to know. The West Chester-based network has submitted a reorganization plan after a turbulent few years and months of bankruptcy speculation. Customers can keep shopping as usual, according to the company.Erin McCarthy
QVC says it will file for bankruptcy West Chester-based QVC Group says it plans to continue operating its businesses through the bankruptcy.Erin McCarthy
QVC says it will file for bankruptcy West Chester-based QVC Group says it plans to continue operating its businesses through the bankruptcy.Erin McCarthy
Inside Saks Fifth Avenue’s final days on City AvenueThe location is set to close nearly 74 years to the day since Saks Fifth Avenue opened its original Philly-area location in Center City. It has occupied a massive storefront in Bala Cynwyd since 1969.Erin McCarthy
Inside Saks Fifth Avenue’s final days on City AvenueThe location is set to close nearly 74 years to the day since Saks Fifth Avenue opened its original Philly-area location in Center City. It has occupied a massive storefront in Bala Cynwyd since 1969.Erin McCarthy
QVC Group says ‘substantial doubt’ remains as debt repayment loomsThe West Chester-based home shopping network acknowledged ongoing conversations with creditors in an SEC filing as $2.9 billion in debt balances are set to come due in October.Erin McCarthy
QVC Group says ‘substantial doubt’ remains as debt repayment loomsThe West Chester-based home shopping network acknowledged ongoing conversations with creditors in an SEC filing as $2.9 billion in debt balances are set to come due in October.Erin McCarthy